Bloody Video Games May Get Same Age Curbs as Porn
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The main character in the “Postal II” video game leaves a trail of gore as he moves about town. The Postal Dude, as he is known, shoots police officers, beheads girls with a shovel and sets people on fire.
Along the way, he also might become a symbol of the breadth of the Constitution’s free-speech protections. The U.S. Supreme Court on Nov. 2 will consider whether the First Amendment permits a California law that would bar the sale of “Postal II” and other violent video games to minors.